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To make a sentence negative with the verb to be<\/span> in English, you simply add not<\/span> after am<\/span>, is<\/span>, or are<\/span>.<\/strong> This structure helps you say that something is not true, not present, or not a fact. For example, if you want to say you are not a doctor, you say I am not a doctor<\/span>. We also use shorter forms, called contractions, which are very common in spoken English and informal writing. For is not<\/span>, we often use isn’t<\/span>. For are not<\/span>, we use aren’t<\/span>. And for I am not<\/span>, the contraction is I’m not<\/span>. Understanding these forms is a key step for Pre-A1 learners to express negative ideas clearly.<\/div>\n

What is ‘To Be’ Negative?<\/h2>\n

The verb to be<\/span> is very important in English. We use it to talk about who someone is, what something is, where someone is, or how someone feels.<\/p>\n

When you want to say that something is not<\/strong> true, not<\/strong> present, or not<\/strong> a fact, you use the negative form of to be<\/span>.<\/p>\n

The basic rule is simple: add not<\/span> after the form of to be<\/span>.<\/p>\n

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How Do We Form Negative Sentences with ‘To Be’?<\/h2>\n

The negative form of to be<\/span> changes depending on the subject (who or what the sentence is about).<\/p>\n

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  • For I<\/span>, use am not<\/span>.<\/li>\n
  • For he<\/span>, she<\/span>, it<\/span>, or a singular noun (like the dog<\/span>), use is not<\/span>.<\/li>\n
  • For you<\/span>, we<\/span>, they<\/span>, or a plural noun (like the students<\/span>), use are not<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    What Are Contractions with ‘To Be’ Negative?<\/h2>\n

    Contractions are shorter ways to say words. They are very common in spoken English and informal writing.<\/p>\n

    Here are the contractions for the negative forms of to be<\/span>:<\/p>\n

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    • I am not<\/span> becomes I’m not<\/span>.<\/li>\n
    • He is not<\/span> becomes He isn’t<\/span>.<\/li>\n
    • She is not<\/span> becomes She isn’t<\/span>.<\/li>\n
    • It is not<\/span> becomes It isn’t<\/span>.<\/li>\n
    • You are not<\/span> becomes You aren’t<\/span>.<\/li>\n
    • We are not<\/span> becomes We aren’t<\/span>.<\/li>\n
    • They are not<\/span> becomes They aren’t<\/span>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
      Negative Forms of 'To Be' in Present Simple<\/caption>\n
      Subject<\/th>\nFull Form<\/th>\nContraction<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
      I<\/span><\/td>\nam not<\/span><\/td>\nI’m not<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      He \/ She \/ It<\/span><\/td>\nis not<\/span><\/td>\nisn’t<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
      You \/ We \/ They<\/span><\/td>\nare not<\/span><\/td>\naren’t<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

      Examples<\/h2>\n
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      • I am not tired.<\/span><\/li>\n
      • She is not from Spain.<\/span><\/li>\n
      • We are not at school today.<\/span><\/li>\n
      • It isn’t cold outside.<\/span><\/li>\n
      • They aren’t happy about the news.<\/span><\/li>\n
      • My brother isn’t here.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Practice<\/h2>\n